Reynisfjara Beach (June 2025)

Photographs from Iceland’s most popular black sand beach before significant erosion and partial cliff collapse.

Black sand beach with two prominent sea stacks in the ocean under a cloudy sky.
A black sand beach with people walking near a large rocky cliff and distant islands under a cloudy sky.
A view from inside a dark cave looking out to a black sand beach with large rocks and sea stacks in the water under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of large sea stacks rising from the ocean, with waves in the foreground and a cloudy sky above.
View of a towering cliff made of hexagonal basalt columns, with two birds flying in cloudy sky above.
Close-up of layered, textured gray rock formations.
Close-up of jagged, layered gray rocks in a canyon or crevice, with dark shadows and a narrow opening at the top.
Tall, layered dark gray and light gray rock formations in a narrow canyon with a rocky foreground.